New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FIRST HE DUG HER GRAVE.
SHOOTING, STABBING AND BURYING AN
OLD WOMAN.
THE VICTIMS HUSBAND FINDS The MuRDyHrR ,xu
Is HIMSELF woUNDED-ATTEMPTEp SUICIDE
OF THE PRISONER A coRoNEKs JURY

Is HIMSELF Observation-Disclosures SUICIDE
OF THE PRISONER "A coRoNER's JURY
FINDS HER GUILTY.
The little village Of Brcslau L. L. was thrown
into great excitement yesterday over a brutal
murder. The Of the tragedy was not far
from where old Philip Schedweller and his
young wife were murdered short time ago
ihe victim was Mrs. Helen Schanfcrt age
eighty, who was shot in the head and her body
run through with a sabre by George Gcal lein.
neghbor. After the murder the body was taken
to grave, which had been previously prepared.
and buried without coffin by her murderer.
Having done this Geablcin attempted TO kin
his victims husband, Carl, who is about tie
same age his wife, and has lived at Breslau
for many years
About 6 o'clock on Saturday night Mrs. Scbanf.
fert went out to visit neighbor. and as she
remained much longer than usual her husband
went IN search of her. AS he was crossing a
vacant lot between Geabein's house and his
own lie fell over the murderer who was living
on some straw behind a whcelbarrow Geablein
rose up suddenly and fired at the old man with
gun, shooting him in the hand With a cry OF
pam Schaniiert ran away and found Constable
F0rger, to whom he related the circumstance
The officer and some citizens returned IN the
spot and arrested Gcablein and made a search
1or Mrs. Schanffert. After a short search a newly
made grave was discovered within ten feet of
the spot where Gcabein was arrested
1he officers and citizens opened the grave and
round the body, buried two feet beneath the
surface. 1t was taken out and an examination
revealed the fact that the woman had been shot
through the head and that sabre had been
run clear through her body This weapon. still
stained with her blood, was found only a few
ron fho r..
Toned military sabre, which GeabIcin had had
in his possession for many years The murderer
was taken to Geste's hotel and locked IN
The PIrIFUL REASON FOR SUCH A CRIME.
IhcSe TWO families, although next door neigh
borS, have had long standing dispute concerning
the boundaries of the land which they owned
ana IL is supposed that the i'll feeling so long
nurtured caused the murder. Coroner WoodeDd
OF Huntington, viewed the body and impanelled a
jury. III was aScertalned that the murderer had
attempted to commit suicide by taking some
sort OF poison, the nature of which has not vet
been discovered. The physicians in charge of him
expect TO save his life
The enraged people of the yiacc threaten
violence against the murderer.
THE MURDERER MAKES A FULL CONFESSION.
After the attempt at suicide had been frustrated
Geablein broke down and told the story OF tho
crime. The confession of the murderer is as fol-
| lows:
was digging hole TO bury potatoes for the win
| ter The Schsniert AMI Hoffman families had quar-
relied with me all the time. therefore took double
| bArrelled gun, revolver and sword along with me.
A0out two feet from where | digging there was a
wleelbarrow with some straw in 1t. The
cover the potatoes. had nothing buried in the hole
when Mrs schanfert came along. and told her
cross the premises any she called loafer aud
sat We will Kill you yet, aud then go TO faby
| lon aud sue me again"
took my gun and shot her dead on the spot Ibeievs
shot her in the breast, because smoke tiere
after she fell WAS Ia the hoe when shot her. She
stood near by me- When she Tell took her by the light
leg, dragged her into the hole and buried her did
have her quite covered when her husband came a
with club In his hand lie knocked me down with tne
club dd not intend XII Mrs. 5chanliert but |
not sorry that k.led her. / sorry for my wife nd
/ children.
Mr.. schanffert along four minutes after tad
pulled hs wire into the hole. do remember alT
thing that occurred after he struck until asked
by tho constable II knew where | was. This is Ie
| truth and nothing but the truth, help God. L
drank SIX glasses OF beer and pint OF whskcy yestcr
day. did not luend ID shoot other person; bur :
would have been better II had shot Mr. schsnfert, fc
then we should have had peace in the neighbOrhoOd
An inquest was hCh and evidence given ~
the murdered womanS husband and others suh-
Gent to satisfy the jury of the truth of tic
Prisoners confession. a verdict was rendered in
accordance with the facts.